Elmbridge

Elmbridge's population grew in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. At the same time there were changes in religion and housing tenure.

The population passed 130,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Elmbridge increased by 7.3%, from just under 122,000 to 131,000.

The addition of just over 8,900 people means this area's population increased at a similar rate to the overall population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Elmbridge was home to, on average, 9.8 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Relationships in Elmbridge

The percentage of married people changed very little in Elmbridge, while the proportion fell in nearby Epsom and Ewell.

In Elmbridge, the proportion of married people stayed close to 55% between the last two censuses. During the same period, the proportion in Epsom and Ewell decreased from 56% to 53%.

Across the South East, the share of married people decreased from 53% to 49%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership in Elmbridge increased from 26% to 27%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased from 9.9% to 10%.

The proportion of married people was higher than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were married across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Elmbridge

The number of people in Elmbridge that described themselves as Christian increased from about 91,000 in 2001 to just under 84,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 74% to 64% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across the South East (from 73% to 60%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in Elmbridge that described themselves as having no religion increased from about 18,000 in 2001 to just under 31,000 in 2011 (from 15% to 23%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation increased from about 8,500 to about 9,900 (from 7.0% to 7.5%).

Just over 2,400 people (1.3%) said they were Muslim, up from just over 1,600 in 2001 (1.8%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Christian in Elmbridge decreased by 10 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Elmbridge by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

Long hour working fell in Elmbridge, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the South East, except Dover and Ashford.

Every local authority area across the South East saw a fall in the proportion of people working long hours, as the regional average fell from 14% to 11%.

Across the South East, the proportion of people working long hours fell from 14% to 11% between the last two censuses, while the proportion in Epsom and Ewell fell from 14% to 11%.

In 2011, just under one in six (16%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Elmbridge said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 18% in 2001. The percentage that worked less than 16 hours in a week increased from 2.1% to 2.8%.

Long hour working was higher than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) that that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Elmbridge that rented privately increased from 10% to 15% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The proportion that lived in social housing remained close to 10%, while the percentage of Elmbridge households that owner their home decreased from 77% to 73%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 10% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Elmbridge increased by 5 percentage points

Percentage of households in Elmbridge, the South East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer homes without children

The percentage of households without children fell here at a faster rate than across the South East.

In Elmbridge, the proportion of households without children decreased from 61% in 2001 to 58% in 2011. During the same period, the regional proportion decreased from 62% to 62%.

Across England, the share of households without children increased from 61% to 61%.

The proportion of households with children in Elmbridge increased from 31% to 33%, while the proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents increased from 8.7% to 8.8%.

The proportion of households without children was lower than across the South East

Percentage of households that without children across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

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